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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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